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Ireland's final T20 in South Africa washed out
Ireland’s third and final T20 international in South Africa is abandoned without a ball being bowled after heavy rain and lightning in Benoni. Source link
World Cup ticket ballot set to open – here's all you need to know
The main ticket ballot for next summer’s World Cup in North America opens on Thursday with ‘record high’ prices for fans. Source link
The stargazing events to look forward to in 2026
There are a host of celestial events to get excited about next year – including a total solar eclipse. Abigail Beall is lining up her calendar Source link
AI firms began to feel the legal wrath of copyright holders in 2025
Big AI firms have built their models by hoovering up copyrighted material from the internet as training data. They say this is legal, but copyright holders disagree – and this year they hit back in a major way Source link
The most amazing archaeology photos and discoveries of 2025
The first Denisovan skull, an ancient hunter’s toolkit and a Roman man’s brain that has turned to glass: here are our picks of the year’s most striking findings about prehistoric humans Source link
Sabalenka confident 'Battle of the Sexes' won't damage women's sport
BBC Sport speaks to Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios about their controversial Battle of the Sexes-style match, set to take place in Dubai on 28 December. Source link
Ukraine at critical moment, European leaders say after Trump call
“Intensive work” is continuing, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump. Source link
Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more
Nestle has used more vegetable oil in it recipes, meaning the treats no longer qualify as chocolate under UK law Source link
Nine Russians and Belarusians cleared for Winter Olympics
Nine Russian and Belarusian athletes are granted neutral status to compete in Olympic skiing and snowboarding qualifying events. Source link
Who are NI's World Darts Championship hopefuls?
BBC Sport NI looks at the four hopefuls from Northern Ireland in the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. Source link